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Old English drama, select plays; Marlow's Tragical history of Doctor Faustus and Greene's Honourable history of Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay
Old English drama select plays Marlow's Tragical history of Doctor Faustus and Greene's Honourable history of Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay Author:Christopher Marlowe This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...to this state; Brought from her homely cottage to the court, 20 And grac'd with kings, princes, and emperors, To whom (next to th... more »e noble Lincoln Earl) I vow obedience, and such humble love As may a handmaid to such mighty men. P. Elin. Thou martial man that wears the Almain crown, And you the western potentates of might, 26 The Albion princess, English Edward's wife, Proud that the lovely star of Fressingfield, Fair Margaret, Countess to the Lincoln Earl, Attends on Elinor,--gramercies, lord, for her,--30 'Tis I give thanks for Margaret to you all, And rest for her due bounden to yourselves. K. Hen. Seeing the marriage is solemnized, Let's march in triumph to the royal feast.--But why stands Friar Bacon here so mute? 35 Bacon. Repentant for the follies of my youth, That magic's secret mysteries misled, And joyful that this royal marriage Portends such bliss unto this matchless realm. K. Hen. Why, Bacon, 40 What strange event shall happen to this land? Or what shall grow from Edward and his queen? Bacon. I find by deep prescience of mine art, Which once I temper'd in my secret cell, That here where Brute did build his Troynovant, 45 From forth the royal garden of a king Shall flourish out so rich and fair a bud, Whose brightness shall deface proud Phoebus' flower, And over-shadow Albion with her leaves. Till then Mars shall be master of the field, 50 But then the stormy threats of war shall cease: The horse shall stamp as careless of the pike, Drums shall be turn'd to timbrels of delight; With wealthy favours plenty shall enrich The strand that gladded wandering Brute to see, 55 And peace from heaven shall harbour in these leaves That gorgeous beautify this matchless flower: Apollo's heliotropion then shall stoop, And Venus' hyacinth shall vail...« less